In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Tokyo and Kyoto Racecourses:Sunday, October 12, 20254th-TOK, ¥14,250,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1300mMON SOUHAIT (c, 2, McKinzie–Fashion World {GB}, by Dubawi {Ire}), a $100,000 Keeneland September yearling and $100,000 OBS April breezer (see below), is the latest starter out of an unraced daughter of GI Personal Ensign Stakes heroine Icon Project (Empire Maker), whose three winners includes Fashion Business (GB) (Frankel {GB}), winner of the GII Del Mar Handicap. Fashion World, who was acquired by this breeder for $240,000 in foal to Munnings at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale, is a granddaughter of La Gueriere (Lord At War {Arg}), victorious in the 1991 GI QE II Challenge Cup and the dam of seven winners, including MGSW/MGISP Lasting Approval (With Approval) and the unraced La Comete (Holy Bull), dam of the aforementioned Munnings (Speigtstown) and MSW & MGSP Munnings Sister (Speightstown). O-North Hills Co Ltd; B-Candy Meadows LLC (KY); T-Kazuya Takahashi 6th-KYO, ¥14,250,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mJUNE RETRIEVER (c, 2, Good Magic–Silva {Fr}, by Anabaa), whose dam was a two-time stakes winner in France for owner Alec Head, fetched $170,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November Sale and was hammered down to this owner for $350,000 at Keeneland September last year. Silva is a half-sister to the dam of Haras du Quesnay homebred Silver Pond (Fr) (Act One {GB}), twice a winner at group level at home and Group 1-placed in France and Hong Kong; and French listed winner Silver Point (Fr) (Commands {Aus}). O-Jun Yoshikawa; B-Ghislaine Head (KY); T-Kodai HasegawaMonday, October 13, 20256th-KYO, ¥14,250,000 ($93k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mTLOVE IN ACTION (f, 2, Nyquist–My Sweet Girl, by Bernardini), a $610,000 KEESEP acquisition, looks to become the second winner out of a stakes-winning daughter of Bit of Whimsy (Distorted Humor), who defeated champion Dreaming of Anna (Rahy) in the GI QE II Cup in 2007 and went on to produce Caroline Thomas (Giant's Causeway), a Grade II winner and longshot third in the QE II Cup in 2013 and herself responsible for the Grade II-placed Highland Grace (American Pharoah). This is also the Bonner and Joyce Young family of MSW & GISP stayer Highland Sky (Sky Mesa) and SW & GSP Highland Glory (Sky Mesa). O-Koki Maeda; B-Hinkle Farms (KY); T-Shinsuke HashiguchiThe post Well-Related Nyquist Filly Debuts On the Grass at Kyoto appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.